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Stealing the Thunderer

Stuart Kelly explains how in 1826, pre-eminent Scottish publisher John Murray II's attempts to create a newspaper to rival The Times, encouraged and abetted by future prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, led to financial disaster, vicious caricatures and a life-long feud.

20 minutes

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Mon 1 Sep 2008 19:50

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  • Mon 1 Sep 2008 19:50